diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/manufacturer/manufacturer.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/manufacturer/manufacturer.json
index 623e352a1d1..e201176befe 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/manufacturer/manufacturer.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/manufacturer/manufacturer.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
    "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_list_view": 0, 
    "label": "Short Name", 
-   "length": 10, 
+   "length": 0, 
    "no_copy": 0, 
    "permlevel": 0, 
    "precision": "", 
@@ -221,4 +221,4 @@
  "sort_field": "", 
  "sort_order": "DESC", 
  "title_field": "short_name"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}